James Murphy: “I Can’t Produce. I Think I’m Done Producing”

He says being in LCD Soundsystem is the “only way” he can work

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In the time between LCD Soundsystem’s 2011 breakup and their recent reunion, James Murphy worked as a collaborator on a number of projects, notably lending a hand to David Bowie’s final album Blackstar. In a new interview with The Guardian, Murphy reveals that, after his work on that record and Arcade Fire’s Reflektor, he is considering abandoning outside production work altogether. “I’m incapable of working in that situation,” he explains, contrasting his role with that of someone like Brian Eno. “I can’t produce. I think I’m done producing. I can’t do it.” He goes on to explain that he believes he collaborates best in the context of LCD Soundsystem: “This is the only way I can work.” Read the full story here.